Store Leader (Manager) #2270 (Chicago downtown)

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Job description

Overview:

Who we are

Imagine working in a place where continuous improvement and innovation is celebrated and rewarded; where fast-paced, high-impact teams come together to positively drive results for one of the largest & most iconic brands in the world.

As the only rapidly growing retailer, you may know us as your friendly neighborhood store. You probably know our familiar name, have seen our pervasive logo, and have tried our highly sought-after products, such as Slurpee® and Big Bite®. "Brain Freeze" is a 7-Eleven registered trademark for our 53-year old Slurpee® and with over 71,100 stores globally (more than any other retailer or food service provider), we sell over 14 million a month.

But there's a lot more to our story and much more left to be written. We are transforming our business, ensuring we are customer obsessed and digitally enabled to seamlessly link our brick and mortar stores with digital products and services.

At 7-Eleven the entrepreneurial spirit is in our DNA and has been ever since our inception 90+ years ago. It's what drove us to invent the convenience industry in 1927 by envisioning how a simple ice dock could provide household staples such as milk and eggs to better serve the needs of our customers.

Today we are redefining convenience and the customer experience in big ways...we are fundamentally changing our culture and we want talented, innovative, customer obsessed, and entrepreneurial people like you to come make history with us.

How we lead

At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles.

Be Customer Obsessed
Be Courageous with Your Point of View
Challenge the Status Quo
Act Like an Entrepreneur
Have an "It Can Be Done" Attitude
Do the Right Thing
Be Accountable

Each principle has a defined set of behaviors which help guide the 7-Eleven team to Serve Customers and Support Stores.

About This Opportunity

Responsibilities:

As a Store Leader, you'll contribute to 7-Eleven's success by leading a team to create and maintain an exceptional store experience for our guests. Essentially you will be running a small business with a solid, international company and brand behind you. The majority of your time will be spent coaching, supervising and directing the team; making operational and staffing decisions while ensuring world-class guest service. You will work to maximize sales and profits by using sound business practices to implement the 7-Eleven strategy, while setting a standard for guest satisfaction by making your store a model of our company's Five Fundamentals; Quality, Assortment, Service, Value and Cleanliness.

What Will You Do?

Oversee daily store operations, supervise employees and manage inventory
Ensure sufficient staffing levels to meet the needs of our guests
Develop successful sales plans to grow profitability
Recruit, train, develop and motivate your employees
Demonstrate leadership and promote a teamwork-oriented environment setting high standards and modeling behavior for optimum guest service
Implement new product lines and create strategies to introduce and promote them to our guests
Promote 7-Eleven to your guests and community
Ensure product mix and inventory levels are properly maintained to increase sales and control inventory
Maintain safety and security of the store, properly documenting any incidents that occur
Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws within the scope of the convenience/food store operation
Qualifications:

Are You Ready?

The Store Leader role requires the following:

High School diploma/GED with minimum 2 years applicable experience; 2 years college; military experience
Prior successful food service, retail, grocery management experience
Demonstrated effective training, coaching and conflict resolution skills
Highly motivated with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Results oriented team player/leader
Ability to work flexible work schedule including days, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call
Strong communication skills
Excellent guest services skills

Physical Requirements:

The Store Leader role requires constant standing, bending and reaching. Frequent lifting of one to five pounds and occasional lifting of up to 40-50 pounds is required.

What's In It For You?

7-Eleven is committed to creating an environment that encourages and rewards excellence, providing a range of benefits that includes

Competitive salary and bonus incentives
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits
Vacation pay
Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Professional growth opportunities
And more...

7-Eleven is an Equal Opportunity Employer